Top Document: diabetes FAQ: treatment (part 3 of 5) Previous Document: Type 1 cures -- pancreas transplants Next Document: What's a glycemic index? How can I get a GI table for foods? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge The treatments described in the preceding sections apply only to type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the result of insulin resistance or other forms of improper use of insulin within the body, not in general to an absolute lack of insulin. Type 2 patients usually have normal beta cells at the start, with beta cell insufficiency developing later while the insulin use defects continue. There is nothing on the horizon for type 2 diabetes with promise comparable to that of beta cell transplants for type 1. The sequencing of the human genome, completed in 2000, provides information for research which is likely to help, but that is for the very long term. This is distinct from the *treatment* of type 2 diabetes, which has improved quite significantly even since I first wrote the above paragraph. New drugs are available which improve insulin sensitivity. The UKPDS directly, and the DCCT indirectly, have convinced many more doctors that intensive treatment of type 2 diabetes is worth the trouble and expense. Support and education programs continue to expand. The UKPDS showed clearly that medical nutrition therapy (MNT, diet with proper medical team support) helps type 2 diabetics greatly even without weight loss, and so more doctors are providing the necessary aid. But all this is treatment, not cure. User Contributions:Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:Top Document: diabetes FAQ: treatment (part 3 of 5) Previous Document: Type 1 cures -- pancreas transplants Next Document: What's a glycemic index? How can I get a GI table for foods? Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Part5 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: edward@paleo.org
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